Anticipo (en. Advance)

/an.tiˈsi.po/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Payment made before the delivery of a product or the provision of a service.
The advance is used to reserve the service.
El anticipo se utiliza para reservar el servicio.
Expectation of something that will occur in the future.
The preview of the new movie created a lot of anticipation.
El anticipo de la nueva película creó mucha expectación.
Sum of money given in advance.
The advance I paid was 30% of the total.
El anticipo que pagué fue del 30% del total.

Etymology

From Latin 'anticipare', which means 'to take before'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

salary advance
Advance payment of workers' salaries.
anticipo de salarios
to make an advance
To make a payment in advance for a service or product.
hacer un anticipo

Related Words

advance
Sum received before receiving the total.
adelanto
payment
Delivery of money in exchange for a service or product.
pago

Slang Meanings

Money given beforehand.
I already made the advance payment for the rent.
Ya le hice el anticipo del alquiler.
Some type of bonus or compensation in advance.
The advance for the work done was well received.
El anticipo por el trabajo realizado fue bien recibido.